Senior Correspondent Jacqui Tricarico sits down with Isabel Klee, Author of Dogs, Boys, and Other Things I've Cried About, to discuss her journey fostering dogs in New York City, the community and advocacy she has built along the way, and the powerful bond between dogs and their owners.
Steve Adubato sits down with three young environmental activists to discuss their passion for cultivating a sustainable future. Guests: Landon Hoberman, Founder, Student Environmental Ambassador (SEA) Program | 2026 Gen Z Russ Berrie Making a Difference Honoree Violet Reed, Executive Director, Mahwah Environmental Volunteers Organization, Inc. | Russ Berrie Grow the Ripple of Positive Change Honoree Transformational Leadership Award Sri Nihal Tammana, Founder, Recycle My Battery | 2026 Gen Z Russ Berrie Making a Difference Honoree
October 3, 2026. Steve Adubato sits down with Bill Elliott, Chairman & Founder of the John R. Elliott HERO Campaign for Designated Drivers, to talk about his son’s legacy and the mission to prevent impaired driving through education, awareness, and advocacy.
August 29, 2026. Executive Director of Table to Table, Heather Thompson, joins Steve Adubato to discuss how food rescue efforts with farms, grocery stores, and distributors help combat food insecurity in NJ communities.
August 15, 2026. In this special edition of One-on-One, Steve Adubato looks back on 30 years of the Russ Berrie Making a Difference Award and the remarkable New Jersey changemakers whose impact continues to inspire.
July 6, 2026. Steve Adubato sits down with Angelica Berrie, President of the Russell Berrie Foundation Board of Trustees, on-location at the final Russ Berrie Making a Difference Awards’ Ceremony to celebrate thirty years of honoring changemakers throughout New Jersey.
Sarah Steward, Chief Executive Officer of HomeFront, speaks with Steve Adubato about eradicating homelessness and how child care can be a key factor in supporting long-term self-sufficiency for families.
April 25, 2026. Kim Guadagno, Former Lt. Governor and President and CEO of Mercy Center, joins Steve Adubato and One-on-One Contributor Mary Gamba, to discuss how Mercy Center supports the Asbury Park community, through providing food, education and other support services.
April 25, 2026. Father Edwin Leahy, O.S.B., Headmaster of St. Benedict's Preparatory School, sits down with Steve Adubato to explore the powerful story behind the success of St. Benedicts, and the hope Father Ed has for the next generation of leaders.
April 25, 2026. Steve Adubato is joined by three powerful autism advocates to discuss the barriers to inclusion and reveal how community integration can profoundly impact the lives and well-being of individuals with developmental disabilities and their families. Guests: Michele Adubato, CEO, The North Ward Center | Founder, The Center for Autism Pam Donovan, CEO, President, and Founder, Ethan and The Bean Suzanne Buchanan, Psy.D., BCBA-D, Executive Director, Autism New Jersey
